5.29.2009

US Airways Flight 1549: Anatomy of a Miracle

You probably think you've read and heard more than you want to know about Sully's brave ditching of the Airbus loaded with passengers into the Hudson River. But this article gives those of us who prefer our feet firmly on the ground, or floating gently across the waves, an insight into the dynamics of cruising above the clouds.



On the afternoon of last January 15, a flock of Canada geese flew about 3,000 feet above the Bronx in a loose echelon formation, tending to their own business as usual, with nothing special in mind....

[From US Airways Flight 1549: Anatomy of a Miracle | vanityfair.com]


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